So what’s in a name?
One of the first questions we hear about our project is “what is a Zone Integration Terminal (ZIT)?” And I usually respond back “It’s a Zone Integration Server with less complexity.” So what does that really mean.
According to the SIF Specification, a Zone Integration Server (ZIS) allow an agent to contact a ZIS (Pull mode) for its messages as well as allow a ZIS to contact an agent (Push mode). Our Zone Integration Terminal (ZIT) handles pull mode requests from agents and never reaches out to agents, thus reducing complexity and in turn your project has a higher chance of success.
Hello world! Introducing the ZIT Blog
Before I could even wrestle with questions like “What will OpenZIS first blog post be about” — the bigger question was “Would there be a OpenZIS blog at all?” Well, at least one of those questions has been answered: OpenZIS will be blogging and this is our first post.
So what exactly will this blog cover and who will be contributing to it? We’re going to be flexible and broad on topics because we have a lot of stuff we would like to talk about. Somedays our posts will be educational about our Zone Integration Server and other days thought about our vision and the ever-changing SIF specification.
Please feel free to share your thoughts.
Happy Blogging,
Christopher Whiteley